This paper presents the findings of an investigation into the role of social technologies in violence prevention non-profit organizational networks. The research was conducted with the cooperation of a partner organization that serves as a knowledge hub connecting various providers of services related to the treatment and prevention of instances of interpersonal violence. From our time working ...

Haruko Noguchi and Takashi Oshio for their comments. We also thank to Kaigo Roudou Antei Center for providing us valuable data. The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily represent those of the Economic and Social Research Institute or of the Japanese government. Abstract This paper evaluates the quality and efficiency of the at-home long-term care market in Japan, a market in which f...

INTRODUCTION HIV testing and counseling is a critical component of the overall response to the HIV epidemic in low and middle income countries. To date, little attention has been paid to the role of private for-profit providers in HIV testing. METHODS We use data from Demographic and Health Surveys and AIDS Indicators Surveys to explore the extent to which this sector provides HIV testing in ...

Online Social Networks (OSNs) attract billions of users to share information and communicate where viral marketing has emerged as a new way to promote the sales of products. An OSN provider is often hired by an advertiser to conduct viral marketing campaigns. The OSN provider generates revenue from the commission paid by the advertiser which is determined by the spread of its product informatio...

The experience of low- and middle-income countries (LMC) with respect to regulation and legislation in the health sector is in marked contrast to that of Canada and Europe. It is suggested that the degree to which regulatory mechanisms can influence private sector activity in LMC is quite low. However, there has been little work done on exploring just how, and to what extent, these regulations ...